Christina Malone (born 30 January 1963) is an English actress. She is best known for portraying the roles of Mo McGee in ''

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'' and

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in '' Shameless'', both broadcast on

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. She was also a housemate on the sixth series of ''

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'' in January 2009.

Early life

Malone was born on 30 January 1963 in

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, Liverpool, the daughter of Olwyn and Frank Malone. She attended

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and Childwall College.

Career

Malone played Mo McGee in ''

'' from 1993 until 1998 and

on '' Shameless'' from 2005 until 2013. Other television roles include playing a nurse called Bobbie in

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's ''

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''. On 2 January 2009, Malone entered the ''

'' house to compete in the sixth series. She was the seventh person to enter and was immediately picked up on her loudness. On 16 January, Malone was the second person to be evicted from the ''Celebrity Big Brother'' House. From 8–11 September 2009, Malone directed and starred in Kerry Williams' play ''MeeT ThE DeAN's'' at the Unity Theatre, Liverpool. Malone appeared on '' Celebrity Four Weddings'' in December 2010, which she won. She also appeared in ''Scousers in St Helens'' on 26 October 2010. In 2016, she was a contestant on ''

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''. In May 2019 Malone played Elaine McDermott in the

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prison drama '' Clink''. In August 2019, she was a contestant on ''

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'' and was first to be eliminated.

Personal life

Malone runs her own acting school, To Be Frank Productions, in

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, where she lives. The school produces plays in local Liverpool theatres such as the Everyman Theatre. The drama school is named after her late father, Frank Malone. She also used to run an agency with

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called DSTM. Malone has stated that she has

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and

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. Malone's oldest daughter Dannielle, who she gave birth to in 1982, is also an actress, and has appeared in ''

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''. In May 2012, Malone was declared bankrupt. In 2013, she gave birth to a second daughter named Flame Chase at age 50. In March 2019, Malone pleaded guilty to

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, having shared a

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post which purported to reveal the new identity of Jon Venables, one of two boys who murdered James Bulger, contrary to a court order. She was given an eight-month prison sentence which was suspended for two years. In October 2019, Malone announced, via Twitter, that she and her husband Paul had separated after 11 years together. They reconciled in February 2020.

Stage and Screen Credits

Stage

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Malone, Tina 1963 births Actresses from Liverpool English soap opera actresses English television actresses Living people People educated at Liverpool Institute High School for Girls People with bipolar disorder People with obsessive–compulsive disorder People from Toxteth